Claressa Shields gets off the floor to win in Detroit
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (6-0, 2 KOs) won two world titles in her first bout at middleweight against Hanna Gabriels (18–2, 11 KOs) in a bout for the vacant IBF and WBA female middleweight world championships on Friday night at the at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.
Shields, Hammer make weight for bouts in Detroit on Showtime
Women take center stage on Showtime Friday night as two-time gold medalist Claressa Shields looks to become a two-division world champion as well as win two world titles in the process. Christina Hammer will look to win as well in hopes of fighting Shields later this year. The card is
Raquel Miller wins, Zlaticanin gets upset in New York
Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment returned with a broadway boxing card this time at the Melrose Ballroom in Astoria, Queens, New York. The main event saw lesser known, but incredibly tough professional opponent Roberto Ramirez upset former WBC lightweight champion Dejan Zlaticanin. Ramirez charged out and appeared to surprise and/or overwhelm
Boxing Weekend Preview: Claressa Shields, Vergil Ortiz, Josh Taylor
Claressa Shields [Showtime, Detroit, Friday, 7 PM PST] Claressa Shields is one of the best fighters in the world, but even with that being said has an uphill battle ahead of her as she is a woman in a male-dominated sport and also is fighting at a heavier weight, one
Claressa Shields previews ESPN Body Issue on IG
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields took to Instagram to preview her upcoming inclusion to the ESPN Body issue with a provocative image used on the popular social media platform. Shields, who recently turned pro on a Roc Nation Sports undercard for the ever popular Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev
Ward gets off canvas to beat Kovalev in thriller
In what should be the fight of the year, super middleweight champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) came off the canvas from a second round knockdown to narrowly beat Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) by scores 114-113 on all three scorecards to capture the Russian’s WBA, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight
Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward Freeview Telecast
Before the pay-per-view telecast begins at 6pm PST at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,Nevada, HBO Boxing will stream the full undercard on YouTube with the link above. First bell is at 4PM.
Sergey Kovalev, Andre Ward make weight for pay-per-view clash
Tomorrow night live on HBO pay-per-view Sergey Kovalev will defend three of his world titles against undefeated Andre Ward of Oakland, Ca in the main event of a card promoted by Main Events in co-promotion with Roc Nation Sports. Sergey Kovalev 175 vs. Andre Ward 175 (WBO/IBF/WBO light
Kovalev-Ward undercard announced
In the lead up to Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the undercard will round out a 10-bout card filled with some of the best young boxing prospects. Opening
Claressa Shields defends gold medal in back-to-back Olympics
The amazing Claressa Shields did it again as she outpointed Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands to be the lone U.S. Olympian to win gold in USA Boxing. Shields is the first women to win gold for America and pioneer in women’s boxing as she defend her crown.